Downtown Columbus Beefs Up Security With New Cameras
The cameras can record 24 hours a day, some which have already been installed near the Trotter Convention Center.
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Father In Stable Condition After Son Allegedly Shoots Him
The victim was shot multiple times, and airlifted to North Mississippi Medical Center, in Tupelo.
Russia's foreign minister responds to election meddling charges
Russia’s foreign minister is disputing the indictments of 13 Russian nationals and three entities accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election through social media propaganda. Speaking from Moscow on Friday, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia “could not and did not” interfere with the election and said the lack of evidence proved this. “Some state interference in the…
Nikolas Cruz was on rifle team that got NRA grant
The troubled teen authorities say killed 17 people at a Florida high school excelled in an air-rifle marksmanship program supported by a grant from the National Rifle Association Foundation, part of a multimillion-dollar effort by the gun group to support youth shooting clubs. Nikolas Cruz, 19, was wearing a maroon shirt with the logo from the Army Junior Reserve Officer…
Caledonia Man Racks Up 16 Charges
Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department investigators say the investigation includes burglaries in Starkville and in the county.
Father regularly sends his children postcards as simple act of love
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Generally speaking, postcards are for braggarts. Write what you will, but the core message is always the same: “I’m on vacation, you’re not. Nah, nah. Wish you were here.” If they really wished you were there, they wouldn’t have left you behind. But in Valdosta, Georgia, we found a man who is bringing a certain sincerity to…
Weekend Showers, Warmer Next Week
Showers are likely this weekend but the temperature forecast is going to be tricky.
Trump responds to indictment of 13 Russians: “no collusion!”
President Trump responded to the indictment of 13 Russians Friday over allegations that they interfered to influence the 2016 presidential election, asserting as he has in in the past that his campaign did not collude with foreign entities. The indictment, brought about by the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller, claims the defendants conducted elaborate information warfare against the U.S….
No indication of shooting after police swarm Wash. college
Police respond to Highline Community College in Des Moines, Wash. after a report of gunfire on campus Feb. 16, 2018 KIRO DES MOINES, Wash. — Police found no indication of a shooting at a Washington college following reports of gunfire early Friday, reports CBS affiliate KIRO. Highline College in Des Moines, south of Seattle, sent out a notice around 9 a.m. Friday…
Starkville Man Allegedly Hits Police Officer
Fortunately the officer required no treatment.
Florida student survived shooting just as her grandfather did 70 years ago
CAMDEN, N.J. — A student who survived the shooting at a Florida school hid in a closet — just like her grandfather did to escape a 1949 shooting rampage in New Jersey. Carly Novell, a 17-year-old senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, tweeted a photo and said she hid in a closet just like her grandfather, Charles Cohen, did nearly 70…
Sessions orders review of FBI, DOJ procedures after school shooting
PARKLAND, Fla. — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is ordering a review of the Justice Department’s processes after the FBI failed to investigate a tip that the Florida school shooting suspect could be plotting an attack. Sessions said Friday the shooting that killed 17 people was a “tragic consequence” of the FBI’s failures. He said it’s now clear that the nation’s…
Florida Gov. Rick Scott urges FBI Director Chris Wray to resign
Florida’s Republican Gov. Rick Scott is calling on FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign, after the FBI admitted it received a tip about the suspect in the Parkland shooting as recently as January, but failed to follow through on it. The FBI admitted in a statement Friday that it received a call on Jan. 5 detailing concerns about Nikolas Cruz,…
FBI investigates hanging of black man from tree in Mississippi
FOREST, Miss. — Federal and state agents are investigating the death of an African-American man found hanging from a tree in Mississippi. Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee said the death of the 21-year-old is consistent with suicide and there’s no evidence of a racially-motivated crime. Lee said witnesses said the man fought with his girlfriend and threatened to hang himself shortly…
Russian Twitter bots seize on gun hashtags after Fla. school shooting
A day after the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. in five years, Russian bots began inundating Twitter with gun-related tweets. Shooting-related terms dominated the trending hashtags and trending topics at Hamilton 68, which is a website created by the bipartisan security organization Securing Democracy to track activity from Twitter accounts it’s identified as linked to Russian influence campaigns. Popular terms…
DOJ indicts Russians for meddling in 2016 election
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N.C. to seek death against suspect in toddler's killing
Earl Kimrey Onslow County Sheriff’s Office via AP JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina man faces the death penalty in the death of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old girl, whose disappearance sparked a five-day search. The StarNews of Wilmington reports that Fourth Prosecutorial District Attorney Ernie Lee announced Thursday that he intends to declare the first-degree murder case of Mariah Woods as…
High School Graduation Rate Improves in MS
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – State officials say 83 percent of Mississippi seniors graduated on time from high school in 2016-2017, the highest share on record. The news, announced Thursday, comes as some lawmakers demand elimination of subject area tests that affect whether students can graduate. State Superintendent Carey Wright says the higher rate is just one measure showing Mississippi schools…
FBI received a tip about accused school shooter but didn't follow up
PARKLAND, Fla. — The FBI said in statement Friday that it had received a tip about Nikolas Cruz, the suspected Florida school shooter, but failed to investigate the report. A person close to Cruz contacted the FBI’s Public Access Line reporting Cruz’s gun ownership, desire to kill others, erratic behavior and disturbing social media posts, the statement said. “Under established…
AL House Approves Revision to “Stand Your Ground” Law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP)–The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a revision of the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law to specify that deadly force can be used to defend someone in a church. The Houses of Representatives approved the bill Thursday on a 40-16 vote. It now moves to the Alabama Senate. Republican Rep. Lynn Greer of Rogersville cited deadly church…
Cost to rebuild Syria hits $300B; South Korea paying for North's Olympic expenses
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Man Found Hanging From Tree, MBI Investigating
“All evidence is being considered and at this time, no conclusions have been reached.”
Wash. college on lockdown after reports of gunfire
A community college south of Seattle was on lockdown after reports of shots fired. CBS Last Updated Feb 16, 2018 1:00 PM EST DES MOINES, Wash. — A college in Washington State is under lockdown after reports of gunfire on campus, reports CBS affiliate KIRO. Highline College in Des Moines, south of Seattle, sent out a notice around 9 a.m. Friday…
Global concerns over Russia's influence in Bosnia-Herzegovina
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